2 I am sure the changes will prove of much behefit every way. The small trip around the old home neighborhood waked him
up to some semblance of his old joking laughing witty self everybody remarked the change I had compelled in him. And besides
the benefit to himself in this Nebraska trip I convinced him that he would never again see father alive unless he made his
visit this year. As he is very feeble confined to his bed. I mean to stop in Chicago one or two days to inquire into observe
the front business see whether arrangements can be made to market the bulk of our products there in the future. In the4 meantime
3 Anna will be resting by the way at Crete - or Lincoln I expect to return by way of Portland to save money as I can get
half rates that way from illegible . If I can find as cheap a way more direct by the other routes I shall take it in preference
to going so far round. I was down at Poynette 13 miles S of here two days ago visiting a cousin had a good time talking
geneology etc old times. I have made a long visit must make haste home to work. hav been regarded as a great curiousity here
have been called on to recognize about a thousand people that I had never heard 01195